Man plays table tennis

The 15-year-old won double gold at October’s ITTF Para-Table Tennis European Championships and qualified for Rio 2016.

The Asian Paralympic Committee wants to become one of leading regions in the Paralympci Movement

The Asian Paralympic Committee intends to become one of the leading regions within the Paralympic Movement.

Italian ice sledge hockey players thank their supporters after making it to the final of the international tournament in 2015

The last games of the international tournament in Torino, Italy, will see the hosts try to upset Canada’s unbeaten run.

Anna Schaffelhuber at the IPC Alpine World Cup in Panorama, Canada

Paralympic and world champions Marie Bochet, Anna Schaffelhuber and Alexey Bugaev amongst those who will make their season debut in Kuhtai and Pitztal from Monday (14 December).

Selfie of seven people

David Jacobs took home the male para-table tennis prize, and Borislava Peric-Rankovic earned the female honour.

BP, Team USA partnership goes against the trend

BP becomes the first USOC corporate partner to support more Paralympians than Olympians.

CPB 20 anniversary logo

A multi-channel campaign will help to promote Brazil’s vast array of Paralympians ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

The French Nordic skiing team

After leaving the IPC Biathlon and Cross-Country World Cup in Tyumen, Russia, with seven medals, the team are enjoying their best start to a season.

US players in their sledges on the ice after winning against Russia.

Tatyana McFadden, Joe Berenyi and the US ice sledge hockey team among the award recipients.

Swimmer doing backstroke in the water

Great Britain’s best swimmers will be at the Aquatics Centre as part of their road to Rio 2016.

IPC Top 50 moments 2015 - No. 22: Sledge hockey’s success rings true at Buffalo 2015

Mass media attention made this year’s IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships the most-talked about in history.

Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) logo

The celebration acknowledged the achievements of the 11 Australian Paralympians with the unveiling of a new plaque.

General view at the Stadio Olimpico in Grosseto, Italy.

The event in Grosseto, Italy, will take place between 10 and 16 June.

Helle Sofie Sagoy

Sam Seop Lee and Helle Sofie Sagoy took home the first-ever BWF honours for para-athletes.

Italian ice sledge hockey team

A packed Palatazzoli ice sledge hockey arena cheered the Italians on to a win against South Korea as Canada also defeated Norway.

medals and trophies

The next generation of para-snow sport fans are being asked to design medals and trophies for cross-country skiing, biathlon, alpine skiing and snowboard World Cups.

Jeff Fabry of United States

The US ‘armless archer’ broke his own record for the farthest accurate shot.

Upper bory of smiling man, holding up a trophy

Canoeist Cardoso and long-jumper Costa were voted by the public as Brazil’s athletes of the year.

Kai Schrameyer, wheelchair tennis demonstration, Canada v Japan Davis Cup by BNP Paribas tie.

Former German tennis legend Kai Schrameyer has been leading the sessions and sharing his experiences to the participants.

Canada took the lead at the top of the Torino 2015 ice sledge hockey international tournament table.

The 2015 World Championships silver medallists secured victory over hosts Italy in Torino.